wah so big
Aug 12, 2005
Matthew McGrory, 2.1m giant in Big Fish, dies at 32
LOS ANGELES - Matthew McGrory, the deep-voiced 2.1m actor who moved
from appearances on Howard Stern's radio show to a high-profile
role as a gentle giant in the movie Big Fish, has died. He was
32.
Matthew McGrory, most memorable in his role as the giant in Tim
Burton's Big Fish, is in the Guiness Book of World Records for
having the largest feet-size. -- BUENA VISTA
He died on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, said director Drew
Sky, who was working with him on his current movie, a biopic of
wrestler-turned-actor Andre the Giant. Paramedics determined he
died of apparent natural causes, police said.
McGrory, who had size 29 1/2 shoes, appeared on Stern's show in the
1990s and received other attention from the national media even
before he became an actor. He attended law school and showed up in
music videos before starting his career in Hollywood
B-movies.
His big break in Hollywood came in 2003 with Tim Burton-directed
Big Fish. Ewan McGregor's character refuses to be intimidated by
the size of McGrory's Karl character, walking up to shake his hand.
-- AP
